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material charge amount

matl_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge value for a medical supply substance. Used to capture financial data associated with material transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for material management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

matl_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  matl_chrg_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- material charge amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_chrg_amt as material_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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